reference bookn.

Brit.

/ˈrɛf(ə)rəns bʊk/,

/ˈrɛf(ə)rn̩s bʊk/, U.S.

/ˈrɛf(ə)rəns ˌbʊk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: reference n., book n.

Etymology: < reference n. + book n.

1. A book containing comprehensive information about a subject or range of subjects, esp. one intended for research or consultation on specific matters rather than continuous reading.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > book > kind of book > reference book > [noun]

dictionary1576

reference book1771

book of reference1774

reference1790

reference work1839

1771 A. Burns Geodæsia Improved x. 215 In that Case get a Reference Book with as many Leaves therein, as the Size of the Estate shall require.

1808 Edinb. Weekly Jrnl. 6 Jan. 1/1 The Literary Annual Register, or Records of Literature..is the most useful Reference Book which a Man of Letters can possess.

1849 Rep. Commissioners Brit. Museum (1850) 265 Do you remember any instance of your missing reference-books out of the reading room?

1869 C. Dickens Let. 30 Mar. (2002) XII. 321 I have had a great burning of papers in your room—have destroyed everything not wanted—and have laid in a stock of Dictionaries and reference-books.

1904 St. Nicholas Sept. 1052/2 This department wishes to commend the use of reference-books by young people.

1954 Grove's Dict. Music (ed. 5) VI. 1037/1 The name drifted into reference books where it was misapplied to the perfectly normal treble and par-dessus French viols of the mid-16th century, which often have only five strings.

1972 Physics Bull. Apr. 225/2 For a reference book the index is inadequate.

2000 Church Times 12 May 11/1 But finding out what they looked like was not so easy. Reference books and chance-met gardeners provided no answers.

2. In South Africa: = passbook n. 3. Cf. pass n.⁴ 7e. Now historical.Reference book was the official term used by the South African government.

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society > communication > indication > that which identifies or distinguishes > personal identification > [noun] > paper or disc

card1749

papers1796

legitimation1870

dog tag1882

identity papers1889

identity certificate1891

identification tag1893

identity card1900

identification1906

identity disc1907

identification disc1914

disca1918

meat ticket1919

warrant card1920

carte d'identité1923

ID1937

ID card1937

reference book1952

1952 Statutes Union S. Afr. 1013 To repeal the laws relating to the carrying of passes by natives; to provide for the issue of reference books to natives.

1960 Observer 27 Mar. 16/4 Failure to produce a reference book on demand is a criminal offence.

1969 Golden City Post July 3 The thugs..robbed him of his money, reference book and personal documents.

1990 P. Magubane et al. Soweto v. 101 (caption) Like reference book burning, bus boycotts developed into one of the most successful political campaigns of peaceful protest of the early 1960s.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reference book
释义	reference bookn. Brit. /ˈrɛf(ə)rəns bʊk/, /ˈrɛf(ə)rn̩s bʊk/, U.S. /ˈrɛf(ə)rəns ˌbʊk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: reference n., book n. Etymology: < reference n. + book n. 1. A book containing comprehensive information about a subject or range of subjects, esp. one intended for research or consultation on specific matters rather than continuous reading. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > kind of book > reference book > [noun] dictionary1576 reference book1771 book of reference1774 reference1790 reference work1839 1771 A. Burns Geodæsia Improved x. 215 In that Case get a Reference Book with as many Leaves therein, as the Size of the Estate shall require. 1808 Edinb. Weekly Jrnl. 6 Jan. 1/1 The Literary Annual Register, or Records of Literature..is the most useful Reference Book which a Man of Letters can possess. 1849 Rep. Commissioners Brit. Museum (1850) 265 Do you remember any instance of your missing reference-books out of the reading room? 1869 C. Dickens Let. 30 Mar. (2002) XII. 321 I have had a great burning of papers in your room—have destroyed everything not wanted—and have laid in a stock of Dictionaries and reference-books. 1904 St. Nicholas Sept. 1052/2 This department wishes to commend the use of reference-books by young people. 1954 Grove's Dict. Music (ed. 5) VI. 1037/1 The name drifted into reference books where it was misapplied to the perfectly normal treble and par-dessus French viols of the mid-16th century, which often have only five strings. 1972 Physics Bull. Apr. 225/2 For a reference book the index is inadequate. 2000 Church Times 12 May 11/1 But finding out what they looked like was not so easy. Reference books and chance-met gardeners provided no answers. 2. In South Africa: = passbook n. 3. Cf. pass n.⁴ 7e. Now historical.Reference book was the official term used by the South African government. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > that which identifies or distinguishes > personal identification > [noun] > paper or disc card1749 papers1796 legitimation1870 dog tag1882 identity papers1889 identity certificate1891 identification tag1893 identity card1900 identification1906 identity disc1907 identification disc1914 disca1918 meat ticket1919 warrant card1920 carte d'identité1923 ID1937 ID card1937 reference book1952 1952 Statutes Union S. Afr. 1013 To repeal the laws relating to the carrying of passes by natives; to provide for the issue of reference books to natives. 1960 Observer 27 Mar. 16/4 Failure to produce a reference book on demand is a criminal offence. 1969 Golden City Post July 3 The thugs..robbed him of his money, reference book and personal documents. 1990 P. Magubane et al. Soweto v. 101 (caption) Like reference book burning, bus boycotts developed into one of the most successful political campaigns of peaceful protest of the early 1960s. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1771
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